Privacy Policy

Introduction

ECIA VC collects and administers a range of personal information for its designated purposes. The association is committed to protecting the privacy of personal information it collects, holds and administers. Personal information is information that directly or indirectly identifies a person.

ECIA VC recognises the essential right of individuals to have their information administered in ways that they would reasonably expect – protected on one hand, and made accessible to them on the other.

Purpose

This document sets out a framework for ECIA VC in dealing with privacy considerations.

Policy

ECIA VC is bound by Victorian Privacy Laws; the Information Privacy Act 2000; the National Privacy Principles, as well as other laws that impose specific obligations. The association has adopted the National Privacy Principles as minimum standards in relation to handling personal information.

This means that ECIA VC will:

Collect only information which the association requires for its primary function

Ensure that stakeholders are informed as to why we collect the information and how we administer the information gathered

Use and disclose personal information only for our primary functions or a directly related purpose, or for another purpose with the person’s consent